Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.2% | 72.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 57.4% | 42.6% | -1.6 | ✗ (29.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +28 (115-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 25 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 24 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 18 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 23 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 20 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 19 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Allonzo Trier | 14 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 13 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ignas Brazdeikis | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 31 | 5-14 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Damian Lillard * | 28 | 9-15 | 8-12 | 5-5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Hassan Whiteside * | 25 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 24 | 5-13 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 28 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Mario Hezonja | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Skal Labissiere | 21 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 11 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 10 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Anthony Tolliver | 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Hoard | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter